thanks matt!!well you can actually watch more than one match at a time. I made a little gizmo for my own use but I'll share it with you guys too.

http://globalsnookercentre.co.uk/multi_live_scorer.htm

I have to say that the issue of streaming from Pontin's has me continually enraged.GCS Ltd through our Broadcast Director Simon Smith, researched and set up live streaming during Pontin's events.Due to finance and equipment constraints we only broadcast one table live, while sometimes recording a second table.In January 2007 we approached WSA with an offer to provide FREE OF CHARGE, streaming from the qualifiers. We were ot only turned down, we were told that we would have to pay them to provide the service to them. Now I'm not very good at finance, but even to my simple mind, that didn't make any sort of financial sense to our company.We also spoke to the various broadcasters & broadcast providers to BBC etc and were told they would welcome "production quality" footage of the qualifiers.Nearly two years later and nothing has happened.I would quite happily wander over to the venue in the morning and set up streaming on one of the tables. I am sitting here in Pontin's right now looking at our equipment gathering dust.

That's really dissapointing to hear. I come from a betting background and I can't believe that some of the big bookmakers wouldn't stream these qualifiers on their websites. I wondered whether Perform Group (who provide sports streaming content for bookmakers) had been in contact with either you or the WSA? I'm guessing the WSA would have to sanction something like this? I know fellow punters would really appreciate a service like this. Lets hope the increase in streaming on betting sites brings about some change in coverage of these qualifiers.

That's excellent Janie, was annoying me earlier having to switch between matches all the time, thanks :D

As for the issue of streaming, it just seems bizarre to be honest. I don't see what WSA have to gain by not taking advantage of your offer, or why they have not taken steps to make the qualifiers available themselves.

I agree with what Rich P said - if the Championship league webstream can be funded by bookmakers, then surely the cameras at Pontins could for the same purpose. SOme of the names that are drawn against each other in the final qual round are tremendous and I'ld love to see the games, even one table would be good

Cheers Dave. I spoke to perform before and they were very keen on World Champs final qualifying round. Don't know if there are any more plans afoot for further discussions but it looks, once again, that World Snooker are shooting themselves in their foot.

Is there a reason for not streaming or recording these matches? I mean, I'd pay for eurosport player or any other provider if they showed the qualifiers. Those are some classic matches that we are missing out on. Only the very few get the chance to to Prestatyn or any snooker venue in general and people would pay for internet coverage (or attract web sponors). I have the money - why won't anyone take it??